John Kelly hails from Roscommon Town, an area steeped in the tradition of flute playing. Traditional Music took a very central part in John's life from a very young age and soon he had won All Ireland honours in every underage category. In 1995, John moved to Ennis, Co. Clare and quickly became an integral part of the town’s thriving traditional music scene performing with musicians such as Siobhan Peoples, Murty Ryan and Cyril O’Donoghue. In 2003, John released a duet album ‘Fourmilehouse’ with his brother Alan, which gained widespread critical acclaim and resulted in extensive touring and festival appearances in countries such as France, Sweden, Spain and the U.K. Earle Hitchner, from The Wall Street Journal and Irish Echo stated: “The dozen tracks of Fourmilehouse are both a summation and a summit for the two brothers--a summation of where they've been individually, a summit of how well they now play collectively. Jigs, reels, hornpipes, and a slow air seem to flow effortlessly and naturally, achieving that rare level of instant, intuitive communication between players. What a stunning duet album these talented brothers have given us” A well respected music teacher, John has guided many young flautists to Munster and All Ireland titles.
John Kelly hails from Roscommon Town, an area steeped in the tradition of flute playing. Traditional Music took a very central part in John's life from a very young age and soon he had won All Ireland honours in every underage category. In 1995, John moved to Ennis, Co. Clare and quickly became an integral part of the town’s thriving traditional music scene performing with musicians such as Siobhan Peoples, Murty Ryan and Cyril O’Donoghue. In 2003, John released a duet album ‘Fourmilehouse’ with his brother Alan, which gained widespread critical acclaim and resulted in extensive touring and festival appearances in countries such as France, Sweden, Spain and the U.K. Earle Hitchner, from The Wall Street Journal and Irish Echo stated: “The dozen tracks of Fourmilehouse are both a summation and a summit for the two brothers--a summation of where they've been individually, a summit of how well they now play collectively. Jigs, reels, hornpipes, and a slow air seem to flow effortlessly and naturally, achieving that rare level of instant, intuitive communication between players. What a stunning duet album these talented brothers have given us” A well respected music teacher, John has guided many young flautists to Munster and All Ireland titles.
